Does ARTW pay a dividend and is it safe?

Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. (ARTW) offers a 0% cash dividend yield ($0.00 annualized) and 0.6% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS.

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Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. (ARTW) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$2.96 +9.23% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.00

Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. (ARTW) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 40/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

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ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $14.1M

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As of 2026-11-03, Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. (NASDAQ: ARTW) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 40/100 at a spot price of $2.96 (+9.23% 1D, market cap $14.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, ARTW ranks #338 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Industrial Machinery/Components), ARTW carries a Roarable D- (40/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 15.2x, gross margin of 27.3%, and ROIC of 1.5%. By comparison, CLIR (ClearSign Technologies Corporation) holds a E grade (24/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $15.7M) and ZEO (Zeo Energy Corporation (Class A)) posts a D- grade (36/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $16.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, GTEC leads on earnings multiple (3.7x) while GTEC leads on capital efficiency (9.1% ROIC).

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Per ARTW's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-11-30, CIK 0000007623), Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. generated $23.0M in revenue (-6.2% YoY), $1.0M in net income, and -$1.5M in free cash flow against $22.5M in total assets and $2.3M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-8.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ARTW)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (40/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY ARTW SCORES 40/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+12/20 pts (30% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.06 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 5/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+11/20 pts (28% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 43% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 39.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-15 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade D$3.55-13.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$3.08-4.5% Next Q

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Grade D$2.94+0.7% Next Q

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Grade D-$2.96-7.4% Hist 90D α

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While ARTW currently carries a cautious 40/100 (D-) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($3.10) and Max Pain ($3.11) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $4.38.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

0.6% Total Yield

0% Cash ($0.00/yr) + 0.6% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

74/100 • REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

0% (100% Reinvested)

Retains cash flow for R&D and share repurchases

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (5.5% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $17,081

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $102/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$10.6K

Yr 1

$11.1K

Yr 2

$11.7K

Yr 3

$12.4K

Yr 4

$13.1K

Yr 5

$13.8K

Yr 6

$14.5K

Yr 7

$15.3K

Yr 8

$16.2K

Yr 9

$17.1K

Yr 10

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ARTW // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +14.73%📐 WEDGE COMPRESSION COIL

2026-11-03O $3.02H $3.02L $2.71C $2.96VOL 20.1K

RES: $3.58SUP: $2.72SMA50: $3.10SMA200: $2.65

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

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7.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -6.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (ARTW vs. CLIR, ZEO, GTEC, XCH)

Industry: Industrial Machinery/Components (208 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. (ARTW) ranks #338 by composite RQD confidence (40/100, grade D-) and #442 by equity capitalization ($14.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GTEC leads on earnings valuation at 3.7x trailing P/E, while GTEC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 9.1% ROIC and 31.4% gross margin. GTEC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 60/100 (C-) compared with ARTW at 40/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
ARTW ACTIVE Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc.	D-	40/100	15.2x	27.3%	1.5%	+9.23%	$14.1M	Benchmark Subject
CLIR ClearSign Technologies Corporation	E	24/100	—	27.2%	-35.0%	+0.43%	$15.7M	/clir-vs-artw →
ZEO Zeo Energy Corporation (Class A)	D-	36/100	—	55.2%	-35.0%	-1.67%	$16.5M	/zeo-vs-artw →
GTEC Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation (Class A)	C-	60/100	3.7x	31.4%	9.1%	-10.75%	$17.3M	/gtec-vs-artw →
XCH XCHG Limited	E	27/100	—	46.2%	-35.0%	+26.50%	$17.7M	/xch-vs-artw →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-11-30 • CIK 0000007623

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-11-30), Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. (ARTW) reported GAAP revenue of $23.0M (-6.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $24.5M , and -24.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $1.0M, operating cash flow of -$904.1K, and free cash flow of -$1.5M (-180.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, ARTW closed FY2025 with $22.5M in total assets against $2.3M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.06, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-11-30	$23.0M	$1.0M	-$904.1K	-$1.5M	$22.5M	$2.3M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-11-30	$24.5M	$307.4K	$2.6M	$1.9M	$21.2M	$2.0M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-11-30	$30.3M	$267.0K	-$55.2K	-$55.2K	—	—

3. ARTW Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ARTW?

Where is ARTW trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

ARTW last traded at $2.96 (+9.23% on volume of 7,734 shares), positioning the stock -4.52% below its 50-day simple moving average ($3.10) and +11.70% above its 200-day simple moving average ($2.65). Across its 52-week range of $2.05 to $4.17, ARTW sits at the 42.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 39.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($2.59 to $3.33).

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ARTW — Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:50:35Z

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

ARTW scores 44 out of 100 with a letter grade of D, labeled "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 5/20 (ROIC 1.5%; FCF yield -9.75%), Whale 13F Flow at 9/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 7/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 11/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 12/20 (Altman Z 3.06; Piotroski F 5/9; Debt/Equity 0.17). The weakest pillar is the cash engine, where a 1.5% ROIC and negative FCF yield indicate limited current capital efficiency and cash generation. The balance sheet pillar is the relative strength, with low leverage and a Z-Score in the source-stated range, though the Piotroski score of 5/9 is only moderate. Valuation metrics (P/E TTM 15.2, forward P/E 14.1) sit against a high EV/EBITDA of 21.9, a tradeoff that signals the earnings base is thin relative to enterprise value. The rating is a model output and does not constitute personalized advice.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. Is a NASDAQ-listed issuer classified under the Industrials sector and the Industrial Machinery/Components industry. The market capitalization is listed as $0.0B, which conflicts with the $15.7M figure in market data.

Revenue declined from $30.3M to $23.0M across the three reported periods, and operating income compressed from $1.5M to $0.3M. Market data shows gross margin of 27.3%, operating margin of 1.3%, net margin of 4.5%, and ROIC of 1.5%. Per the Roarable RQD forensic pillar, the Altman Z-Score is 3.06, the Piotroski F-Score is 5/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.17. FY 2025 free cash flow was negative at -$1.5M.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case: Low leverage (Debt/Equity 0.17) and a Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 give the balance sheet a defensible footing, with a 12% nine-month revenue increase reported in fiscal 2026. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 5/20 (ROIC 1.5%, FCF yield -9.75%) and Institutional Whale Flow at 5/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the top of the $2.05 – $4.17 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case: A 1.5% ROIC, -9.75% FCF yield, and a Q3 revenue decline of 13% with a $140,000 net loss point to weak cash generation and deteriorating top-line momentum. Investors must weigh 15.2x trailing P/E and 21.9x EV/EBITDA against 1.3% operating margins and a 1.00 macro beta if sector demand softens.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks are therefore —

Key Question #1: What is the reconciled market capitalization, given $15.7M in market data versus $0.0B in the profile?
Key Question #2: What drives the negative FCF yield of -9.75% despite positive FY 2024 free cash flow of $1.9M?
Key Question #3: What are the company's products, customers, and revenue concentration?

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Low leverage (Debt/Equity 0.17) and a Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 give the balance sheet a defensible footing, with a 12% nine-month reven

Don't sleep on ARTW's setup in Industrials. Low leverage (Debt/Equity 0.17) and a Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 give the balance sheet a defensible footing, with a 12% nine-month revenue increase reported in fiscal 2026.. Beta of 1.0 means it moves fast when momentum turns, and the 5-pillar RQD gauge (40/100) backs up the fundamental quality.

ArenaChamp_24 🐂 BULL

@MeanReversion_88 Fair point on 15.2x trailing P/E, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Industrial Machinery/Components. If gross margin (27.3%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

ME MeanReversion_88 Quantitative Statistical Arb 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $2.33 (-14.0%)

Spot @ $2.71

A 1.5% ROIC, -9.75% FCF yield, and a Q3 revenue decline of 13% with a $140,000 net loss point to weak cash generation and deteriorating

I respect the product at Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc., but the stock at $2.71 is a different story. A 1.5% ROIC, -9.75% FCF yield, and a Q3 revenue decline of 13% with a $140,000 net loss point to weak cash generation and deteriorating top-line momentum.. FCF yield is -9.75% and RQD sits at 40/100 (D-) — why pay up here when you can wait for next quarter's numbers?